Journal of the George Porter (Ship) and Volant (Bark), mastered by Jared Fisher and Clement Hammond and kept by Clement Hammond, on whaling voyages between 1830 and 1841.

by: George Porter (Ship); Volant (Bark); Hammond, Clement

Publication date: 1830

Usage: Attribution 4.0 International

Topics: Watercolor painting, Poetry, Drawings, Stamps (marks), Whalers (Persons), Seafaring life, Whales, Voyages and travels, Logbooks, South Atlantic Ocean--Description and travel

Collection: providencepublicnicholson; providencepubliclibrary; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Rhode Island Statewide Reference Resource Center

Contributor: Providence Public Library

Language: English

Contains 4 voyages: Ship GEORGE PORTER of New Bedford. July 31, 1830-Feb. 26, 1831. (Sherman 316) April 13, 1831-Feb. 25, 1832. July 31, 1832-Mar. 12, 1833. (Sherman 317) On the bark VOLANT of Rochester. Sept. 3, 1840-Jan. 13, 1841. (Sherman 781) Contains whale stamps, watercolor sketches of ships and the island of Tristan D'Acunha. At end of volume: poetry.